DEATH OF LORD CHAS. WELLESLEY.
We regret to announce the demise of Lord Chas. Wellesley, brother and heir presumptive of the Duke of Wellington, which melancholy event took place at early hour on Saturday morning at Conholt Park, Wilts. His lordship has for some months past been health, and his relatives and friends were not unprepared for the mournful event. The Duke of Wellington came from his seat in Norfolk to attend on his brother, and was with him his dissolution. Lord C. Wellesley was the youngest of the two sons of the late illustrious Duke of Wellington, and was born 16th January, 1808, at the chief-secretary's lodge, Phoenix-park, Dublin. The deceased entered the army June, 1824, and remained until he obtained the regimental rank of major, when he went on half pay for three years. He accompanied his regiment, the 15th foot, to Canada on the out-break of the rebellion. He returned in 1840, in command, as lieut. colonel of that corps, from which he retired in March, 1845. His Lordship was for several years in the House of Commons, having represented South Hants from August, 1842, to July 1852. At the general election that year, was elected for Windsor, in conjunction with Mr. C. W. Grenfell. In February the following year, he resigned from inability, owing to loss of sight, to attend to his Parliamentary duties. In polities, his lordship was what is termed a "Liberal Conservative," voted for Free-trade, and all the great progressive measures the late Sir Robert Peel. During the administration of that eminent statesman he held the appointment of chief equerry and clerk marshal to her Majesty, which he resigned in July, 1846. Lord Charles accompanied the Earl of Wiiton's special mission to Dresden, in September, 1842, to invest the late King of Saxony with the Order of the Garter. He married, 9th July, 1844, Augusta Sophia Anne, only daughter and heir of the late Right. Hon. Henry M. Pierrepont, who survives his lordship. By her he leaves issue four children two sons and two daughters. His commissions in the army bore date as follows:—Ensign, 16th January, 1824; Lieutenant, 2nd November, 1828; Captain, 28th February, 1830; Major, 3rd September, 1831; Lieutenant-Colonel, September, 1837; Colonel, 11th November, 1851; and Major-General, December, 1856. The deceased nobleman was, for a period, aide-de-camp to the late Field Marshal Viscount Hardinge. [Berkshire Chronicle - Saturday 16 October 1858, p.6]
We regret to announce the demise of Lord Chas. Wellesley, brother and heir presumptive of the Duke of Wellington, which melancholy event took place at early hour on Saturday morning at Conholt Park, Wilts. His lordship has for some months past been health, and his relatives and friends were not unprepared for the mournful event. The Duke of Wellington came from his seat in Norfolk to attend on his brother, and was with him his dissolution. Lord C. Wellesley was the youngest of the two sons of the late illustrious Duke of Wellington, and was born 16th January, 1808, at the chief-secretary's lodge, Phoenix-park, Dublin. The deceased entered the army June, 1824, and remained until he obtained the regimental rank of major, when he went on half pay for three years. He accompanied his regiment, the 15th foot, to Canada on the out-break of the rebellion. He returned in 1840, in command, as lieut. colonel of that corps, from which he retired in March, 1845. His Lordship was for several years in the House of Commons, having represented South Hants from August, 1842, to July 1852. At the general election that year, was elected for Windsor, in conjunction with Mr. C. W. Grenfell. In February the following year, he resigned from inability, owing to loss of sight, to attend to his Parliamentary duties. In polities, his lordship was what is termed a "Liberal Conservative," voted for Free-trade, and all the great progressive measures the late Sir Robert Peel. During the administration of that eminent statesman he held the appointment of chief equerry and clerk marshal to her Majesty, which he resigned in July, 1846. Lord Charles accompanied the Earl of Wiiton's special mission to Dresden, in September, 1842, to invest the late King of Saxony with the Order of the Garter. He married, 9th July, 1844, Augusta Sophia Anne, only daughter and heir of the late Right. Hon. Henry M. Pierrepont, who survives his lordship. By her he leaves issue four children two sons and two daughters. His commissions in the army bore date as follows:—Ensign, 16th January, 1824; Lieutenant, 2nd November, 1828; Captain, 28th February, 1830; Major, 3rd September, 1831; Lieutenant-Colonel, September, 1837; Colonel, 11th November, 1851; and Major-General, December, 1856. The deceased nobleman was, for a period, aide-de-camp to the late Field Marshal Viscount Hardinge. [Berkshire Chronicle - Saturday 16 October 1858, p.6]
DEATH OF LORD CHAS. WELLESLEY.
We regret to announce the demise of Lord Chas. Wellesley, brother and heir presumptive of the Duke of Wellington, which melancholy event took place at early hour on Saturday morning at Conholt Park, Wilts. His lordship has for some months past been health, and his relatives and friends were not unprepared for the mournful event. The Duke of Wellington came from his seat in Norfolk to attend on his brother, and was with him his dissolution. Lord C. Wellesley was the youngest of the two sons of the late illustrious Duke of Wellington, and was born 16th January, 1808, at the chief-secretary's lodge, Phoenix-park, Dublin. The deceased entered the army June, 1824, and remained until he obtained the regimental rank of major, when he went on half pay for three years. He accompanied his regiment, the 15th foot, to Canada on the out-break of the rebellion. He returned in 1840, in command, as lieut. colonel of that corps, from which he retired in March, 1845. His Lordship was for several years in the House of Commons, having represented South Hants from August, 1842, to July 1852. At the general election that year, was elected for Windsor, in conjunction with Mr. C. W. Grenfell. In February the following year, he resigned from inability, owing to loss of sight, to attend to his Parliamentary duties. In polities, his lordship was what is termed a "Liberal Conservative," voted for Free-trade, and all the great progressive measures the late Sir Robert Peel. During the administration of that eminent statesman he held the appointment of chief equerry and clerk marshal to her Majesty, which he resigned in July, 1846. Lord Charles accompanied the Earl of Wiiton's special mission to Dresden, in September, 1842, to invest the late King of Saxony with the Order of the Garter. He married, 9th July, 1844, Augusta Sophia Anne, only daughter and heir of the late Right. Hon. Henry M. Pierrepont, who survives his lordship. By her he leaves issue four children two sons and two daughters. His commissions in the army bore date as follows:—Ensign, 16th January, 1824; Lieutenant, 2nd November, 1828; Captain, 28th February, 1830; Major, 3rd September, 1831; Lieutenant-Colonel, September, 1837; Colonel, 11th November, 1851; and Major-General, December, 1856. The deceased nobleman was, for a period, aide-de-camp to the late Field Marshal Viscount Hardinge. [Berkshire Chronicle - Saturday 16 October 1858, p.6]
We regret to announce the demise of Lord Chas. Wellesley, brother and heir presumptive of the Duke of Wellington, which melancholy event took place at early hour on Saturday morning at Conholt Park, Wilts. His lordship has for some months past been health, and his relatives and friends were not unprepared for the mournful event. The Duke of Wellington came from his seat in Norfolk to attend on his brother, and was with him his dissolution. Lord C. Wellesley was the youngest of the two sons of the late illustrious Duke of Wellington, and was born 16th January, 1808, at the chief-secretary's lodge, Phoenix-park, Dublin. The deceased entered the army June, 1824, and remained until he obtained the regimental rank of major, when he went on half pay for three years. He accompanied his regiment, the 15th foot, to Canada on the out-break of the rebellion. He returned in 1840, in command, as lieut. colonel of that corps, from which he retired in March, 1845. His Lordship was for several years in the House of Commons, having represented South Hants from August, 1842, to July 1852. At the general election that year, was elected for Windsor, in conjunction with Mr. C. W. Grenfell. In February the following year, he resigned from inability, owing to loss of sight, to attend to his Parliamentary duties. In polities, his lordship was what is termed a "Liberal Conservative," voted for Free-trade, and all the great progressive measures the late Sir Robert Peel. During the administration of that eminent statesman he held the appointment of chief equerry and clerk marshal to her Majesty, which he resigned in July, 1846. Lord Charles accompanied the Earl of Wiiton's special mission to Dresden, in September, 1842, to invest the late King of Saxony with the Order of the Garter. He married, 9th July, 1844, Augusta Sophia Anne, only daughter and heir of the late Right. Hon. Henry M. Pierrepont, who survives his lordship. By her he leaves issue four children two sons and two daughters. His commissions in the army bore date as follows:—Ensign, 16th January, 1824; Lieutenant, 2nd November, 1828; Captain, 28th February, 1830; Major, 3rd September, 1831; Lieutenant-Colonel, September, 1837; Colonel, 11th November, 1851; and Major-General, December, 1856. The deceased nobleman was, for a period, aide-de-camp to the late Field Marshal Viscount Hardinge. [Berkshire Chronicle - Saturday 16 October 1858, p.6]
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